The soap opera was the first Irish soap to feature an openly gay couple and screened the first gay kiss and the first lesbian kiss shown on Irish television. Jack Hayes, portrayed by Diarmuid De Faoite, appeared in the serial between 1996 and 1999, returning in 2009.
Nov 07, 2011 · Before you accuse me of being a homophobe, I’m gay. Just curious who the open and closeted gay soap actors are. I know about Thom Bierdz, Susan Flannery, Paul Anthony Stewart, Crystal Chappell (she’s married to a man, but has said she’s bi), Van Hansis, Cybill Sheppard’s teen (her name escapes me), Christian LeBlanc and Scott Evans.
The soap opera was the first Irish soap to feature an openly gay couple and screened the first gay kiss and the first lesbian kiss shown on Irish television. Jack Hayes, portrayed by Diarmuid De Faoite, appeared in the serial between 1996 and 1999, returning in 2009.
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Tuc Watkins from One Life to Live is openly gay. Thom Bierdz a former and the Restless star is also openly gay. Also bianca Kane and reese Williams from all my ren are gay.
And here we have the greatest gay soap opera character, and it was really a no-brainer. It had to be The Pouty Prince Of Oakdale. Luke was spoiled, smart, sexy, funny, caring and … dramatic.
Jun 23, 2008 · Good question – hard answer. The daytime drama industry while increasingly supportive of gays onscrean still hasn’t made much progress as to the way it treats its gay actors offscreen.
Gay teen asks his straight friend to homecoming, and it’s super emotional The billboard in A Star Is Born has been turned into a hilarious gay meme Anti-feminist #HimToo movement hilariously
